Museum of Rome

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See some of Rome's best art from the medieval ages to the twentieth century and learn about the city's art history and culture at the Museum of Rome

A stunning example of Roman baroque architecture, the Museum of Rome is housed in the Palazzo Braschi in the heart of Renaissance Rome and promises visitors an eclectic breadth of Roman art history. The museum was born with the aim to re-glorify the ‘forgotten ages’ by celebrating the city’s medieval and modern past. From the Middle Ages to the mid-20th century, explore Rome’s rich culture and history of paintings, furniture, ceramics and mosaics.

Highlights:

Frescoes and mosaics

Ceramics and Sculptures

Costumes and fabrics

Paintings from the 17th-20th century

Furniture and Carriages

Did you know:

Palazzo Braschi is believed to be hard evidence of papal nepotism as it was built exclusively for Pope Pius VI’s nephew, Luigi Braschi Onesti

After the second world war, over 300 homeless families lived in the Palazzo until 1949

During the rehabilitation of these displaced families, there were multiple thefts and serious damage was caused to the frescoes due to the fires that were lit inside

The actual building itself has a trapezoid shape, with the wall running from the Piazza Pasquino to Piazza Navona being the longest

Things to see:

Frescoes

There are around 160 frescoes and fragments of murals on display in the museum. Among the most impressive are the medieval frescoes from S. Maria in Vincis and from the façade of the Senatorial Palace on the Capitoline Hill. You can also admire precious fragments of mosaics taken from the old façade at St Peter’s Basilica, rebuilt around 1230.

Ceramics

Archaeological discoveries have supplied most of the Museum of Rome’s vast 2,000 piece ceramic collection. Some of the ceramics can be dated back to the 10th and 11th centuries, including painted vases of the legendary Hercules and Mercury. Other collections display Renaissance styles and Arab influences on the South of Italy.

Paintings

There are two main collections of paintings that date from the 17th-18th century and 19th-20th century. Celebrating both known and unknown art and artists who lived in Rome it’s an engaging and varied exhibition that highlights the influences and processes of the culture of Rome’s past.

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